High school (grades 9-12) · Maxwell, NM

Maxwell High

Federal NCES profile for Maxwell High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 350180000461
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0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maxwell High earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico.

#3 of 3
public schools in Maxwell · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
8.8:1
small classes for New Mexico
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Maxwell High has class sizes smaller than 90% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Maxwell High ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Maxwell, NM.

School address

Maxwell, NM 87728
District: Maxwell Municipal Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350180000461 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 350180000461 · Maxwell, NM High · SMALL · TRAD

35 enr · 8.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Maxwell Elementary (39 students)

Resource Investment Index #3 of 3 public schools in Maxwell. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Maxwell High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Maxwell High reports 35 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Maxwell High compares

Maxwell High on the metrics families compare, against New Mexico and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Mexico New Mexico avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.8:1 ▼ 37% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 35 top 95% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
35
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher - 37% below state mean
Top 10% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$29,038
per pupil, district-wide - above New Mexico avg of $19,381
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.4%
White 48.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Maxwell High is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maxwell Municipal Schools, which includes Maxwell High.

$29,038
Per student
+50%
vs New Mexico
Avg $19,381
+64%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 7.6%
State 78.9%
Federal 13.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Maxwell High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Maxwell Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Maxwell Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Maxwell High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Maxwell Municipal Schools · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~35 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Maxwell High

How many students attend Maxwell High?

Maxwell High has 35 students enrolled. It is a high school in Maxwell, NM.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maxwell High?

The student-teacher ratio at Maxwell High is 8.8:1, which is 37% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 44% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maxwell High?

100.0% of students at Maxwell High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maxwell High?

The largest demographic group at Maxwell High is Hispanic or Latino at 51.4% of enrollment, in Maxwell, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maxwell High?

Maxwell High has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Maxwell High rank among public schools in Maxwell?

By Resource Investment Index, Maxwell High ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Maxwell, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Maxwell Municipal Schools?

Besides Maxwell High, Maxwell Municipal Schools also operates Maxwell Elementary (39 students) and Maxwell Middle (13 students). See the Maxwell Municipal Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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